The CLOCKSS Archive is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) to preserve their e-journals and e-books in CLOCKSS’s geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world.
By archiving with CLOCKSS, ERS has committed to the preservation of its e-journals and e-books. This action provides for content to be freely available to everyone after a “trigger event” and ensures an author’s work will be maximally accessible and useful over time.
“The European Respiratory Society is very pleased to announce its partnership with CLOCKSS. The CLOCKSS initiative is of utmost importance in assisting with our strategy of ensuring the preservation of our e-publications for the benefit of the global respiratory community.” said Elin Reeves, ERS Publications Manager.
CLOCKSS Executive Director Randy S. Kiefer adds, “CLOCKSS welcomes the European Respiratory Society’s e-journals and e-books into the community’s archive. Their content is of significant importance to all, as our awareness of health becomes paramount in our lives. This medical content is a wonderful addition to the many other health journals being digitally preserved with us. The CLOCKSS Archive has achieved a rare consensus among libraries and publishers, and we are grateful as the European Respiratory Society joins the CLOCKSS Archive for its generous willingness to preserve its e-journals and e-books in a way that secures them for the long-term good of scholars worldwide.”
About ERS: ERS is the leading professional organisation in its field in Europe. It is broad based, with some 10,000 members and counting in over 100 countries. Its scope covers both basic science and clinical medicine. ERS seeks to alleviate suffering from respiratory disease and to promote lung health through research, sharing of knowledge, and through medical and public education. http://www.ersnet.org